Monday, July 16, 2012

the balm of beauty beheld

Work on our mountain home continues and I celebrate the small victories.  The living room walls have been glazed and over-painted with a classic acanthus leaf motif echoing the tapestry draperies, which have finally been hung.  Little by little our collection of art is being unpacked and moved about the house, making it feel more and more like our home.  

I caught our green-eyed silvery furred girl, Perle, on the arm of the loveseat looking to see if anyone was watching her move towards the window sill.  She grows sweeter with every day that passes and we celebrate not only her physical beauty (she is a Norwegian Forest Cat) but the joy she brings to our every day. I thank God for the beauty that surrounds me and elevates the everyday to the sublime.